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    Allen Schwartz

    The interviewer’s audio is not as loud as the narrator’s.

    Tags

    Public Housing Residency: Jane Addams Homes

    Theme list: Judaism, anti-semitism, racism, family, neighborhood changes, White Flight

    Primary time periods: 1943–1953

    Primary locations: Chicago

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    Interview Summary

    Allen Schwartz and his family moved to Jane Addams Homes during World War II, into a one bedroom apartment. He recalls the good and bad of his neighborhood and surrounding areas, ranging from a close-knit community to bullying and racism from others. Throughout his childhood, Allen recognized the changes in demographics and the deterioration of the Jane Addams Homes. Reflecting on his lived experience in public housing, Allen recognizes the impact and importance living in Jane Addams Homes had on his life and others.

    About the Narrator

    Narrator Full Name: Allen Schwartz

    Narrator pronouns: he/him

    Keywords: neighborhood, "the projects", shame, guilt, fighting, birth, poverty, Jewish, parents

    Access Level: public

    Self-identified race and/or ethnicity: White, Jewish

    About the Interview
    Interviewer: Array

    Date of Interview: 2017-11-09, 2024-09-05

    Method of Interview: in-person

    Location of Interview: English

    Duration: 2968.94694

    Formats Available: None

    Audio Quality and other notes: The interviewer’s audio is not as loud as the narrator’s.

    Location of Interview: Chicago

    Time-Stamped Index

    Favorite sections by interviewer(s) and other oral historians who worked on the interview are starred.

    Time-Stamped: 1943–1953

    Access and Use Guidelines

    Content Warnings: derogatory terms used, overt racism

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